Lichuan Coptidis

Lichuan Coptis was a tribute in the Tang Dynasty and is a traditional and valuable Chinese medicinal material. Artificial management began in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, developed in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and became the main industry of medicine farmers in the Qing Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, Zhu Tinghuai, the chieftain of Lichuan Jiannan and a farmer, passed through Huanglian Tunji and exchanged twelve dans of silver in one transaction.

Of the 15 township offices in the city, 14 produce Coptis chinensis. The main production areas of Huanglian include Jiannan, Wangying, Zhonglu, Moudao and Fobaoshan. There are 110 villages, 970 villager groups, and more than 30,000 farmers growing Coptis chinensis in the city. The remaining area of ??Coptis chinensis is more than 100,000 acres all year round, with an annual output of more than 3,000 tons. Both planting area and output account for more than half of the country. The total industry income is 500 million yuan, of which the annual total income of more than 30,000 continuous farmers exceeds 100 million yuan, and the average household income is 3,300 yuan, accounting for 60% of the total cash income of drug farmers; there are 16 professional Coptis chinensis enterprises in Lichuan (including professional cooperatives), The total capital reaches 50 million yuan and the total assets exceed 200 million yuan. Xianglian Pharmaceutical is a Chinese patent medicine manufacturer, and its "Xianglian Tablets" have been listed as a national emergency drug reserve variety.

In 2010, the "Lichuan Coptis" geographical indication collective trademark was approved to be registered by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. In 2010 and 2011, after on-site inspections and reviews by experts organized by the China Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, Jiannan Town in Lichuan City was awarded the title of "China's No. 1 Coptis Town" and Lichuan City was awarded the title of "China's Ecological Coptis Town".

Lichuan water shield

Lichuan water shield refers to the water shield produced in the administrative area of ????Lichuan City, Hubei Province. Water shield is a precious aquatic vegetable. The edible parts are the young stem tips and the first curled leaves in the water. It has a smooth taste. At the same time, the glucomannan contained in the gum of water shield has a certain anti-cancer effect. Due to its unique growth environment, Lichuan water shield is superior to products from other producing areas in terms of taste and gum content. In 2004, it was designated as a geographical indication product and protected by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China.

In the 1970s, Mr. Alley, a famous New Zealand missionary, first discovered wild water shield resources in Lichuan City. In July 1986, Mr. Takano Yoshitaka, the president of Takamatsu Shoji Co., Ltd., came to Lichuan and inspected the wild water shield resources in Fubao Mountain. He found that the Lichuan water shield has rich pectin, thick buds, and is much better in quality than the West Lake water shield. He highly praised it. In March 1987, the director of Takamatsu Trading Co., Ltd. Kuroba Banghiko and the engineer Mr. Fumio Ikeuchi came to Lichuan to discuss matters related to the base construction of water shield, processing of water shield, and export to Japan.

Tuanbao yam

Tuanbao yam is a high-quality Japanese yam strain. It is a vine plant with thin skin, white flesh, fragrant smell, smooth taste, and no wood fiber residue after chewing. , has the effects of "replenishing kidney qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, stopping diarrhea, resolving phlegm and saliva, and moisturizing the fur". Modern pharmaceutical nutrition analysis shows that Lichuan yam is rich in starch, vitamins, choline and mineral trace elements, especially rich in mucin. It is a dual-purpose green plant resource that nourishes the body and mind and has high nutritional and health value.

In 2007, Lichuan yam became a geographical indication protected product by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; in 2008, the Lichuan yam origin was recognized by the National Green Food Center as a "National Green Food Raw Materials Standardized Production Base"; in 2009, Lichuan yam Obtained national green food certification; in 2010, "Longchuan Shuixiang" brand Lichuan yam obtained national organic conversion food certification; in the same year, "Longchuan Shuixiang" brand Lichuan yam was selected as an exclusive product for the Shanghai World Expo, and successfully signed 160 contracts at the International Organic Food Expo million dollars.

Boyang dried tofu

Bayangba in Lichuan produces a kind of spiced dried tofu. This kind of dried bean curd is as thin as a piece of paper, has a color like lemon, has a fragrant and lingering flavor, and is unique. Its processing and production technology does not require salt, brine, or gypsum. The soybeans are ground into tofu puddings, poured into a square mold, compressed, dried over a slow fire, and sprayed with spices. This method has also been tried in other places to make dried tofu, but it does not have the characteristics of Baiyang tofu. The reason is that there is a spring water in Baiyangba, which is cool and sweet and flows all year round. Only the dried tofu made from this spring water has the color, fragrance and flavor. Unique taste and shape. People call this spring water "divine water". According to legend, during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, local officials came to Beijing and offered dried beans from Baiyang as tribute, and were rewarded by the court as "a rare food in the mountains."